white broiler chickens in the farm yard

Human diabetes drug can keep hens laying eggs

Metformin improves broiler breeder chickens’ metabolic health as they age say Penn State researchers

Human diabetes drug metformin, which is also used to treat hormonal disorder PCOS in women, can improve the metabolic health of broiler breeder chickens and allow them to lay fertile eggs later in life.

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Human diabetes drug can keep hens laying eggs

Metformin improves broiler breeder chickens’ metabolic health as they age say Penn State researchers

Human diabetes drug metformin, which is also used to treat hormonal disorder PCOS in women, can improve the metabolic health of broiler breeder chickens and allow them to lay fertile eggs later in life.

Photo: Getty Images.

Cropland threatened by toxic metals: study

Up to 17 per cent of agricultural land at risk

Up to 17 per cent of cropland around the globe is contaminated by toxic metals, threatening agriculture and human health in the affected areas, according to new research published in the journal Science.

A researcher collects samples from feedlot cattle to track bovine respiratory disease. PHOTO: TEXAS A&M

Newly funded Canadian beef research aims for sector improvements

Nine beef research projects funded through the Beef Cattle Research Council will tackle stock health issues, feed efficiency and food safety

Nine new projects have received a collective $1.43 million in funding through the Beef Cattle Research Council’s next call for study proposals. The projects are also backed by more than $3.1 million from additional sources, the organization has said.





Craig McLaughlin, Beef Farmer of Ontario president, explains the proposed $1.50 check-off increase to beef producers during Beef Day at the Grey Bruce Farmers Week on Jan. 8, 2025.

Inflation pressure prompts proposed Beef Farmers of Ontario check-off increase

Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) members will vote on a $1.50 check-off increase in February at the annual general meeting. Inflation, maintaining current services and aligning Ontario’s support of national groups with other provinces are the catalysts for the increase, explained Craig McLaughlin, BFO president, to attendees of Beef Day at the Grey Bruce Farmers […] Read more